Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

2004 – 2006                            Bachelor of Education
                                                McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

• 2005 Dean’s list of academic excellence.

2003 – 2004                            Graduate Diploma - Community Economic Development Program
                                                Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec

1993 – 1998                            Bachelor of Arts – Honours in Religious Studies
                                                Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec

• B.A. conferred with distinctions
• 1998 Dean’s list of academic excellence

CAREER RELATED EXPERIENCE

2006 – Present                      Teacher
                                                Westmount High School, Montreal, Quebec

• Subjects taught include: AP Comparative Government & Politics, The Contemporary World, English Language Arts, Ethics & Religious Culture, Geography, History & Citizenship, Philosophy, AP Psychology

 2002 – 2003                             Intern: Quebec Sans Frontieres – Senegal Alternatives (NGO), Montreal, Quebec

• 7 month training period in Montreal involving research and formal training in workshop facilitation. Followed by 3 months in Senegal working with various Senegalese NGO’s, providing training in workshop facilitation and assisting a group of Senegalese youth in the preparation of popular education workshops on the effects of IMF/World Bank policies in Senegal.

2001 – 2002                              Intern: Cyber-youth Canada – Senegal Alternatives (NGO), Montreal, Quebec

• 3 months training in web and graphic design in Montreal. Followed by 3 months working in Senegal providing web-based training for members of Senegalese NGO’s

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

2004                                          Webdesigner Self-employed, Montreal, Quebec

• Designed website for the documentary film "Waiting for Martin" and for Montreal-based musician Jordi Rosen

2002 – 2004                              Researcher Canadian Federation of Students Quebec (CFSQ), Montreal, Quebec

• Prepared documents for submission to government  
• Prepared fact-sheets and other information documents
• Prepared press releases and op-eds for local media

1999 – 2001                              President Concordia Student Union, Montreal, Quebec

Noteworthy Accomplishments:

• (Jan. ’99) Successful launch of “the People’s Potato”, a free vegetarian lunch service for Concordia students.
• (Feb. ’99) Successful negotiation of a settlement regarding a series of student demands stemming from a 3 day student strike. This negotiated agreement, which was approved by both the Concordia Administration and by a General Assembly of over 500 students, included a fee freeze, which would save students collectively over $1.5 million per year.
• (Mar. ’00) Re-elected to second term as CSU President in an Election which at the time broke records both for the highest voter turn-out and for the most votes cast for a presidential candidate in the history of the union.
• (Sep ’00) Successful campaign to pressure the university to respect a student referendum demanding that the university not renew its washroom advertising contract with Zoom media.
• (Oct. ’00) Successful referendum campaign to seek Accreditation as a student association in accordance with provincial bill 32. This campaign required a voter turn-out of over 50% and won for the union several rights and protections in it’s relationship vis-à-vis the university. This campaign also formally united the student body thereby resolving the longstanding question of whether or not students in the faculty of Commerce and the faculty Engineering and Computer Science would be considered full members of the CSU.

1998 – 1999                             National Executive Representative Canadian Federation of Students Quebec, Mont., QC

• Representative for the province of Quebec on the National Executive committee of the Canadian Federation of Students

1998                                        Vice President Administration
                                                Concordia Student Union, Montreal, Quebec

Other Positions

2007 – Present                         MTA Representative for Westmount High School

2004 – 2005                              Education Representative, Student Society of McGill University

OTHER Positions (cont.)

1999 – 2001                              Undergraduate Representative, Concordia University Board of Governors

1998 – 1999                              Undergraduate Representative, Concordia Council on Student Life

1997 – 1998                              Board of Directors, Quebec Public Interest Research Group Concordia

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